185 | Heidi Anderson Gestational Diabetes, Emergency Caesarean

Australian Birth Stories

English - July 19, 2020 08:06 - 58 minutes - 54 MB - ★★★★★ - 134 ratings
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Previous Episode: 184 | Amanda Callan Three Births, Unexpected Twins Discovered at 26 Weeks

Next Episode: 186 | Alex Parker lives with Cystic Fibrosis, Gestational Diabetes, Induced Vaginal Birth

In this week’s episode I interview Heidi Anderson about her journey into motherhood and the challenge of the days and weeks post-birth. After being told by her GP that it would be a miracle to fall pregnant naturally, Heidi fell on her first attempt. She was so shocked that she admits to feeling ungrateful for the first few weeks as she grappled with the inevitable and sudden change to her career and lifestyle. Once the doubt and first trimester nausea had passed, she embraced her pregnancy despite a Gestational Diabetes diagnosis and actively prepared for her labour with hypnobirth techniques. She was induced at 39.5 weeks, she birthed via cesarean and her baby boy, Memphis, spent his first few days in NICU with low blood sugar levels. Heidi is brutally honest about her experience as a new mum and she emphasises the importance of preparing not only for your birth but for the fourth trimester, too.

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